Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Kenya: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10.16
in 2020
Kenya
9.97
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
81st
Kenya rank
83rd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 10.16 against 9.97 in Kenya, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 83rd of 157 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 11.94 11.31 0.6291 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 10.74 10.54 0.1965 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 10.16 9.97 0.1859 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Kenya?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 10.16 against 9.97 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
0.19, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed